Scorned ex-wife calls out cheater in house-for-sale sign

Elle Zober of Beaverton, Ore., doesn’t get mad. She just puts the house on the market and plants this sign in the front yard: “Husband left us for a 22 year old. House for sale by scorned, slightly bitter, newly single owner.”

Zober writes on the home’s website that her husband left her for a younger woman, so she’s selling the family’s “slightly-retro bungalow” for $169,000. She says it’s a great house, but that her husband’s infidelity means they have to sell the house and move on.

She spells the whole fiasco out online — not to mention in the front yard.

We did everything right. Married ten years. Two kids: one perfect boy, one bouncy, perfect baby girl. We had almost no debt outside of our cars and we bought a house…. but, as with many marriages, our story ends in divorce. I’m not sure how this all happened… but, all I can is that as soon as your husband/wife starts using new texts languages like :/, or starts talking to you like a college kid…. check your phone bill – you’re probably going to be in for a surprise. For me that surprise came in the form of a 22 year old college student who likes yoga… and, other people’s husbands.

Is it just me, or is this a good example of TMI? On the other hand, Zober could be a marketing genius. Her website and photos have generated a din of buzz online, from Gawker to the local news.

She responded to criticism about her selling strategy on her website in a post titled “My Side”:

For one, there is no plan for “revenge” here. Since day one I have felt that the best plan of action was to move forward for the kids. Which, we both have done. I filed for divorce and handled the entire thing myself (saving us thousands in lawyer fees) and we were finalized in less than 7 weeks. Also, I was reasonable in the divorce and only asked for the State suggested amount of child support and I *DID NOT* ask for, nor receive, ANY spousal support. I did NOT take my “ex to the cleaners” as several online posters have suggested. (Mind you, you can’t get blood from a stone …. just sayin’.)…

Second….. people need to laugh a little more. This is NOT the worst thing that happened today in the world. IF *this* is the WORST thing that ever happens to my kids, then I will thank my blessings…. Whichever way you fall – I appreciate your time and truly hope someone likes our house.

Zober told a television news reporter in Portland that her husband knows all about the sign and approves — as long as it helps sell the house.